John Richard Hersey Net Worth
John Richard Hersey Net Worth is
$1.4 Million
John Richard Hersey Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest piece of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journalism department. | Date Of Birth | June 17, 1914 |
| Died | 1993-03-24 |
| Place Of Birth | Tientsin, China |
| Profession | Writer |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pulitzer prize-winning American writer, a former journalist. Mainly concerned with war themes. He was an early opponent of the Vietnam War. From 1965-70, Hersey was Master of Pierson College at Yale University and later taught writing courses, in fiction and non-fiction, to undergraduates. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped | 1995 | TV Movie documentary article Hiroshima | |
| The Wall | 1982 | TV Movie novel | |
| A Bell for Adano | 1967 | TV Movie novel | |
| The War Lover | 1962 | novel | |
| Out | 1957 | Documentary short | |
| Ford Star Jubilee | 1956 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1955 | TV Series novel - 1 episode | |
| CBS Television Workshop | 1952 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | 1951 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| A Bell for Adano | 1945 | novel |
Known for movies
The War Lover (1962)
as Writer
A Bell for Adano (1945)
as Writer
Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped (1995)
as Writer
The Wall (1982)
as Writer